Niloofar Ardalan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Isfahan, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zob Ahan Women | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001– | Zob Ahan | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007– | Iran national football team | ||
| Iran national futsal team | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Niloufar Ardalan (Persian: نیلوفر اردلان; born 2 June 1985) is an Iranian football player currently playing for "Zob Ahan Banovan". Ardalan plays as a left midfielder for the Iran women's national football team.[1] She is also captain of that team.[2]
In September 2015, she missed the Asian Cup because her husband, Mehdi Toutounchi, a TV presenter,[3] refused to let her travel. This is allowed under Islamic laws enforced in Iran.[4] Later the same year her husband also refused her to go to the world championships in Guatemala. Ardalan went to court, and the judge allowed her to go to the world championships. In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[5]
References
- ^ "Football News, Live Scores, Results & Transfers - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Iran footballer decries travel laws". 15 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Iranian Defends Barring Soccer-Star Wife From Travel". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Iran's Niloufar Ardalan to miss Asian Cup after husband refuses to sign passport renewal". Yahoo Sports. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
External links
- Niloufar Ardlana at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
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